MEDtube Science 2016 - A Clinical Trial Simulation Evaluating Epinephrine Pharmacokinetics at various Dosing Frequencies during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

This article seeks to identify if differences exists in epinephrine blood levels in virtual patients who are administered epinephrine at a dosing interval of either 3-minutes or 5-minutes. According to the most recent, 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) epinephrine remains the primary drug of choice during resuscitation with a fixed dose of 1mg for Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) every three to five minutes [1]. Do differences exist in epinephrine kinetics during simulated CPR scenarios in virtual adult patients of varying health backgrounds? This article will used published population pharmacokinetic parameters and dosing simulations will be conducted according to the 2015 AHA adult guidelines. Prior to the pharmacokinetic simulations, this article will review the reported sources of variability influencing epinephrine pharmacokinetics